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U-M divers retrieve 8,900-year-old piece of wood from Lake Huron
Annarbor.com (12/12)
University of Michigan researchers announced they have found a 5 1/2 foot long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old in Lake Huron.
RIVERKEEPERS: Tending the waterways
Niagara Gazette (2/6)
The goal of the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is two-fold: protecting the water quantity and the quality, as well as connecting people to the waterfront.
Internationally renowned ‘Ocean Doctor’ to speak in Grand Rapids
MLive.com (2/3)
Known as the “Ocean Doctor,” David Guggenheim will speak in Grand Rapids, Mich., about the many similarities between the threats to the oceans and to our Great Lakes.
SUNY Fredonia to lead Great Lakes pollution study
Wall Street Journal (2/3)
Plastic pollution in the Great Lakes will be the focus of a study this summer. Led by the State University of New York at Fredonia, researchers will try to quantify the amount of plastic polluting the fresh water Great Lakes.
SSC students taking part in marine science bowl
Arenac County Independent (1/31)
Teams of Michigan high school students will be heading to Ann Arbor this weekend to take part in the annual Great Lakes Bowl, a quiz event that focuses on questions about marine and freshwater systems and biology.
No aquarium for Windsor
CBC News (1/31)
Aquariums in Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago prove to be too much competition for Windsor.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
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Fishes of the Great Lakes Poster
This 26.5" by 38.5" poster features 35 beautiful and highly accurate illustrations by artist Joseph R. Tomelleri. Order by sending your name, mailing address and a check for $5.00 (U.S.) payable to "UW Sea Grant" to: Sea Grant Institute, 1975 Willow Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1177.
Great Lakes Fish Poster
Features artful illustrations of five fish of the Great Lakes as part of the Madison JASON project. Measures 36" x 24". Order by sending your name, mailing address and a check for $9.00 (U.S.) payable to "UW Sea Grant" to: Sea Grant Institute, 1975 Willow Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1177.
Great Lakes Kids' Photo Gallery
Courtesy of the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council. For more photos, visit: State/Provincial galleries
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Established by the Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries between Canada and the United States in 1955, the GLFC coordinates research programs on the Great Lakes and recommends measures that will sustain the Great Lakes fishery.
Current Fishing Reports/Message Boards
Illinois | Indiana | Michigan | Minnesota | New York | Ohio | Ontario | Pennsylvania | Wisconsin
Project F.I.S.H.
An educational program for Michigan youth and families sponsored locally by schools, fishing conservation organizations, and others interested in fishing and our fisheries.
Canada's Aquatic Environments, University of Guelph, Ontario. This encyclopedic web site provides an overview of physical settings and biological diversity, and includes more than 9,000 pages of information on aquatic plants, animals and habitats. See especially: Fish.
Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales & Dolphins, The Audubon Society, Eighth Printing, August 1990.
Fishes of Wisconsin, George C. Becker, University of Wisconsin Press 1983.
Great Lakes Atlas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment Canada, 1995.
McClane's Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America, A.J. McClane, Holt Paperback, copyright 1974, 1978.
Ohio Fish Identification Guide, Ohio Division of Wildlife, 2000.
Recreational Boating and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region, Great Lakes Commission, 2000.
Poster graphics: Courtesy Wisconsin Sea Grant.